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Knicks owner James Dolan sent a second email to staffers Tuesday to “clarify’’ his stance on why the club didn’t issue a statement regarding the police-related death of George Floyd, according to a source. Dolan attempted to pacify unrest within the organization with the Knicks just one of two NBA teams not to issue a …
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The music industry silenced its sound on “Black Out Tuesday,” putting a full stop on all business amid widespread protests. The united stand aimed to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in Minneapolis while in police custody …
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Jay-Z’s Team ROC has taken out a full-page ad dedicated to George Floyd that will be appearing in multiple major newspapers across the country. Captioned “in dedication to George Floyd,” the bulk of the ad is text from a speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Ala., in 1965. “Deep down in …
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Pete Alonso continues to speak out amid the police brutality and social inequality protests across the country that were sparked by the killing of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis. After posting a black-screen photo to his Instagram Tuesday for the #bblackouttuesday movement that has swept social media in solidarity with the protests, Alonso …
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Model Munroe Bergdorf called out former employer L’Oreal Paris after the company shared an Instagram post in support of Black Lives Matter on Monday. “Excuse my language but I am SO angry. F—K YOU @lorealparis,” Bergdorf tweeted along with a screenshot of L’Oreal’s message, which said that “speaking out is worth it” and voiced the …
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The 2019 film “Just Mercy,” which chronicles courtroom struggles against racial injustice and mass incarceration, will be made free on digital platforms throughout June in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Warner Bros. said Tuesday. In the film, Michael B. Jordan plays attorney Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, who helps a character …
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For many, the only image of George Floyd they have is of the man who pleaded “I can’t breathe” as Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck until he died. But Houston rapper OMB Bloodbath knew the man before he became a fatal victim of police brutality. In a solemn essay for Billboard, the …
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H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Tuesday it had temporarily closed 95 of its stores in the US because of the violent protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody. “We have closed 95 stores temporarily due to the protests,” an H&M spokesman told Reuters. The protests erupted across the US …
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With cities ablaze and civil disturbances continuing night after night, President Trump has threatened to use military force to maintain order. He has the power to do that. He can federalize the National Guard and even use regular military forces. Though he is angry and tempted to use force, he shouldn’t. Troops make for lousy …
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Protest gear is selling like hotcakes on Amazon. Pepper spray and “Black Lives Matter” merchandise have become some of the e-tailer’s best sellers amid raging demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd. A pocket-sized bottle of pepper spray with a keychain attachment was the top-selling item in Amazon’s “Sports & Outdoors” section as of …
Knicks owner James Dolan sent a second email to staffers Tuesday to “clarify’’ his stance on why the club didn’t issue a statement regarding the police-related death of George Floyd, according to a source. Dolan attempted to pacify unrest within the organization with the Knicks just one of two NBA teams not to issue a …
